Strange Marriage Customs From Africa: A Lesson on Weird Solutions and Excuses
Women getting "married" but not in a relationship, family members "testing" the ability of their child's future spouse and kidnapping a woman to m...
Africa's Untold Stories
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Join us to discuss African history that is largely untold. Each episode, we have a conversation about a topic in African history and point out some lessons that come with that significant aspect of the continent's history. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Africas_UntoldS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africasuntoldstories/
The African Matriarchs Who Saved Their People: A Lesson on Dying History
Hi guys! Join us as we discuss two very significant women whose stories were almost lost to time--Pokou of the Baoule of Ivory Coast and Sarraounia of...
Scarification In Africa Part 2: A Lesson on uhhh ... "reasons"
Part 2 ! We wrap up our discussion on scarification with the final general use case and some isolated and peculiar cases. Follow us:Twitter: https://t...
Scarification In Africa: A Lesson on Different Cultural Perspectives
Hiya ! In this episode we discuss the seemingly strange practice of scarification on the continent. This is the first episode on the topic. We look at...
African Scripts: A Lesson on Communication
Hi people! We're finally back with a full episode. Listen to us discuss writing and ideographic scripts from the Continent including Nsibidi of West A...
Season 3 Recap
Hi guys ! We're back ! Let's kick things off with a recap of last season and what to expect for the upcoming season. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitt...
The Mossi Kingdoms Part 2: A Lesson on How Relationships Shape Society
This episode is a continuation of the Origin of the Mossi. Here, we continue to the establishment of the first kingdoms and talk about how they were r...
The Mossi Kingdoms Part 1: A Lesson on Mysterious Origins
In this episode we kick off the story of the Mossi Kingdoms, a group of historical states in modern day Burkina Faso. Here, we examine their confusing...
Togbe Tsali & The Ewe Migration: A Lesson on the Absence of Consequences
In this episode, Seyram tells us the oral tradition of how his people (the Ewes of Ghana) migrated, and the renowned figure who played a very importan...
The Bantu Expansion: A Lesson on Migration
In this episode, we discuss Africa's largest and most significant population shift: The Bantu Expansion. We talk about who the Bantu speakers are, why...